Facing Future
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Facing Future is the second album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, released in 19931. The best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist, Facing Future combines traditional Hawaiian-language songs, hapa-haole songs with traditional instrumentation, Jawaiian (Island reggae) and pop music. The album's sales have been driven not only by its popularity with Hawaiian audiences but by its popularity in the mainland United States and around the world, particularly the track "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World", which has been used in various films (Finding Forrester, Meet Joe Black, 50 First Dates, Fred Claus, Hubble, Son of the Mask), television shows (ER, Cold Case, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Life On Mars, Glee, Scrubs) and commercials (eToys). Facing Future reached platinum status in 2005.
Facing Future is the second album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, released in 1993. The best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist, Facing Future combines traditional Hawaiian-language songs, hapa-haole songs with traditional instrumentation, Jawaiian (Island reggae) and pop music. The album's sales have been driven not only by its popularity with Hawaiian audiences but by its popularity in the mainland United States and around the world, particularly the track "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World", which has been used in various films (Finding Forrester, Meet Joe Black, 50 First Dates, Fred Claus, Hubble, Son of the Mask), television shows (ER, Cold Case, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Life On Mars, Glee, Scrubs) and commercials (eToys). Facing Future reached platinum status in 2005. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== Musicians Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – ukulele, vocals Del Beazley – guitar Mel Amina – guitar Gaylord Holomalia – keyboards, programming Analu ʻAina – electric bass (uncredited) Roland Cazimero – acoustic bass, guitar Mike Muldoon – percussion Production Produced by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and Jon de Mello Engineered and mixed by Milan Bertosa Mastered by Jon Golden ==Charts== ===Weekly charts=== ===Year-end charts=== ==Certifications and sales== ==References== ==External links==
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